Colosseum Arena tour with Roman Forum and Cesar's Palace
Description
Avoid the standard tour group and immerse yourself with the Colosseum's 2,000-year history with this special access experience. Inside the Colosseum you'll walk the same steps as gladiators, emperors, and doomed prisoners. Bloodthirsty Romans gathered in this ancient stadium of death to watch gladiator fights and executions, and your guide will explain every gory detail. You'll enter the Colosseum through the special access gladiator's gate, and avoid the crowds in the general access areas. In addition to the Colosseum, you'll visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (Cesar's Palace). Surrounded by picturesque ruins we'll visit ancient palaces, temples, tombs, the House of the Vestal Virgins, and the Senate house before finishing the tour at the tomb of Julius Cesare. This 2.5 hour tour concludes in the center of Rome, leaving easy access to local restaurants, cafes, shopping, and public transportation.
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Once inside the ancient stadium, you'll visit the first and second levels while our enthusiastic guide provides fun, interesting, and relevant information. The Colosseum could host 70,000 Romans in ancient times, all who gathered there to watch blood sports. Exotic animal hunts, beheadings, and Gladiator battles were just among a few of the deadly games held here, and your guide will explain every violent detail.
You'll walk in the footsteps of Rome's most brilliant and also psychotic Emperors as we discover Cesar's Palace, officially called Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill is where Rome was founded nearly 3,000 years ago, and hosts structures dating from B.C. times, through the Renaissance, and most recently buildings built by Benito Mussolini.
The Roman Empire stretched from Iraq to Scotland, and the Roman Forum is where the decisions to control all of their territory took place. The Forum is the epicenter of the ancient world, and you'll visit the most important pagan temples and tombs, the house of the Vestal Virgins, the Senate house, and Julius Cesare's tomb.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Reviews(68)
We were met at the meeting point by our guide to be Valeria, who was absolutely amazing. Spoke clearly, exceptionally knowledgeable and thoughtful for all the attendees re heat, rest stops, speed of walking. Couldn't have had a better guide and the actual tour is well worth doing. The colloseum is such a feet of engineering you are in awe.
Fantastic experience!! Our tour guide Elizabeth was very knowledgable and funny. Definitely a great way to see and learn about Rome.
We had fun with her and learn a lot, it was a great history class
Wonderful family experience. Elisabetta is a fantastic guide. He loves his craft and it shows. Friendly and very precise in the details. A fun history class.
It has been a very good experience and Elisabetta has been a great guide. That was great, super nice. I have explained everything super well.
Elisabetta is an extraordinary guide, with a lot of knowledge and sympathy. The tour was 10! 100% recommended
A super experience with Elisa! We loved it!! Thank you so much for everything
very welcoming and lovely tour guide, highly recommended,
Nice tour gide, we had time for everything, she took pictures, and gave us good advices what to do in the city:)It took 3 hours
Wery good! Absolutly fine! Friendly
